Dec 2013

• Simonstown marina: fraught experience in 40++ knots wind but WE ARE hERE!

  

  Tue 10 Dec 19:32

• And into False bay...!!!

  

  Tue 10 Dec 14:23

• Winds took us off course- but enjoyed the seals here!

  

  Tue 10 Dec 14:14

• Cape Agulhas- woohoo!

  

  Tue 10 Dec 05:02

• So close! 60 miles from te southernmost point of Africa: Cape Agulhas

  

  Mon 9 Dec 17:18

• Passing Mossel Bay but way off-shore - no coast views this trip!

  

  Mon 9 Dec 05:04

• Yellow-fin tuna braai tonight: could not be more fresh! Going well

  

  Sun 8 Dec 15:19

• Calm peaceful sail past the Garden Route (too far to see)

  

  Sun 8 Dec 10:15

• Bait-ball with dolphins: around us for 2h in dark - luminescimg!

  

  Sat 7 Dec 23:26

• On the way - next stop Simonstown hopefully!

  

  Sat 7 Dec 04:44

• Anchored at 3am in Buffalo River, East London. Happy!

  

  Tue 3 Dec 05:42

• 1 torn sail, 2 tired bodies, 3 hours to East London YAY!

  

  Mon 2 Dec 22:38

• Woohoo! 9.5knots - found the Agulhas current!

  

  Mon 2 Dec 04:04

• Bye Durban! 24 ships outside, sea state fine, all well

  

  Sun 1 Dec 16:49

• And AGAIN we have to swim for the impeller. Cold. Big waves.

  

  Sun 1 Dec 04:11

• Exiting R Bay, destination CT (or a weather refuge!)

  

  Sun 1 Dec 03:25

Oct 2013

• We are HERE!! Happily settled.... back home in SA!

  

  Fri 18 Oct 08:23

• Big night fighting current and SW winds is over, now pushng hard to make late entry to R Bay. PUSHHHH!!!

  

  Thu 17 Oct 09:04

• Absolutely flying in strong NE winds, even double reefed; bumping and surfing down waves; a tad hectic... But heading home fast!

  

  Wed 16 Oct 11:35

• 2 knots over deep blue under light blue; the music and birds soar. Heaven. NE gales due tonight!

  

  Tue 15 Oct 11:30

• At last some blue - sky and sea - and sea just large rollers. Set to stay for a day, then...

  

  Mon 14 Oct 12:58

• Ketoro can smell home! - bounding forwards!

  

  Sun 13 Oct 13:20

• Driven south by storm winds and big seas; rock and roll seems here to stay!!

  

  Sun 13 Oct 08:28

• Half way... rum measures from the skipper!

  

  Fri 11 Oct 10:11

• Thurs - Wondrous world! Current less, wind more, dolphins playing, sunset with a green flash. Awed.

  

  Fri 11 Oct 09:57

• SO SLOW! Little sailing wind, hideous adverse current, preserving engines - but sea and sky are BEAUTIFUL!

  

  Thu 10 Oct 12:02

• Someone fixed the massive potholes and ruts on the sea and things are a tad smoother now, after rough night!

  

  Wed 9 Oct 11:24

• All good but fewer smiles in horrible 2kn current against us and as sea builds and gets lumpy again!

  

  Tue 8 Oct 06:36

• Today we are being smiled upon: blue swells, blue skies, gentle winds - what a difference in life on board!

  

  Mon 7 Oct 07:33

• Big seas yesterday, slightly more comfy today; winds fine; reef line chafed through now repaired on bouncing roof.

  

  Sun 6 Oct 05:58

• Tied up in fishing harbour, Le Port des Galettes... Hectic narrow entry with swell, but all good!

  

  Tue 1 Oct 12:17

• Rounding the top of Reunion: beautiful steep green island!

  

  Tue 1 Oct 12:14

Sep 2013

• Two magnificent Dorado pulled in, then watched whales blowing nearby. Amazed.

  

  Mon 30 Sep 08:30

• On our way to Reunion!

  

  Mon 30 Sep 06:40

• Mauritius harbour - busy place with huge ships, dozens of Chinese fishing trawlers, tugs... And us! Last visit here.

  

  Fri 27 Sep 14:32

• Last night in Grand Bay ever on Ketoro; mixed feelings but ready to go!

  

  Thu 26 Sep 15:03

• Merville Bay for perfect waters in our last Mauritius week

  

  Mon 23 Sep 13:55

• Gunners Quoin day trip: and surprisingly good snorkelling!

  

  Mon 23 Sep 13:52

• Back in Port Louis - Carmen joining us

  

  Mon 23 Sep 13:50

• In front of Mom's Ocean Beach Hotel weekend getaway!

  

  Mon 23 Sep 13:49

• Merville Beach: an absolutely perfect setting for the most wonderful family reunion

  

  Mon 2 Sep 15:16

Aug 2013

• Back in Port Louis to welcome Mark, Livi and Blake on board! Family Max times!!!

  

  Tue 13 Aug 15:50

• Grand Baie, a windy base to explore, do boat-work, eat out and have fun!

  

  Fri 9 Aug 16:17

Jul 2013

• Ile aux Benitiers channel, after some fraught moments endangering (ourselves and) the reefs around us!

  

  Thu 18 Jul 07:52

• Grand Rivière Noire - pretty lagoon framed by bea ches and mountains; fishermen departing in all manner of craft.

  

  Tue 16 Jul 04:47

• Stunning! Coin de Mire Island, proud high cliffs, clear seas, beautiful birds above.

  

  Wed 3 Jul 11:18

• Grand Baie: big bay, calm flat water, easy beach access- shops and cafes - tourist time!

  

  Wed 3 Jul 11:12

Jun 2013

• Home for a while: Caudan Marina - looking over city, mountains, harbour GREAT!

  

  Tue 11 Jun 09:24

• Tied to wall at Customs office for formalities, will then move to marina.

  

  Tue 11 Jun 06:15

• Rounding tip of northern islands of Mauritius... Will return soon!

  

  Tue 11 Jun 06:13

• Whoo hoo... No sail change in 48 hours and nearing the top: the other side has FLAT SEAS!!

  

  Mon 10 Jun 09:27

• Indian Ocean here is... well, like the rest: fast and lumpy and big but good sailing winds bowling us along happily.

  

  Sun 9 Jun 12:53

May 2013

• Rodrigues is beautiful! From a distance a green jewel island, now in harbour and people SOO friendly- this will be fun!

  

  Sat 25 May 10:43

• Wonderful gentle way to end our passage-fine weather, gentle roll: a sea that we like! Enjoying the breather on the home stretch.

  

  Fri 24 May 12:47

• Heavenly! Sailing on calmed seas under constant fair winds, broad reach under the sun to Rodrigues... hope in 2 days.

  

  Thu 23 May 11:29

• Tonight the moon is silver on the tops of the watey hills, the wind is great for sailing and... we will make Rodrigues!

  

  Wed 22 May 15:47

• Some sun, winds 22kn giving us good speed, no suicidal flying fish last night: all going well (if NOISY and BUMPY!)

  

  Wed 22 May 05:26

• Going strongly with 18-25 knots on beam (then squalls); could be called boisterous seas; breakdancing crew!! All fine.

  

  Mon 20 May 13:26

• Big seas, big waves (currently confused, YUK!), lots rain (soup days!), now good winds... all well on Ketoro!

  

  Sun 19 May 09:43

• Oh boy, HORRIBLE seas, winds from every direction, current against, rain, lightning, repairs on cockpit roof. How much fun can there be in a day!?

  

  Sat 18 May 03:44

• Fri: east of Great Chagos Banks - great fishing: but they take our lures and we don't eat!

  

  Fri 17 May 04:44

• Thurs: bye to Chagos, next stop Rodrigues... hopefully...!

  

  Fri 17 May 04:34

• Takamaka Island, last stop in Chagos: alone here in the wild remote atoll again, and LOVE it - but leave in 3 days....

  

  Sat 11 May 12:16

Apr 2013

• Salomon Atoll, the less wild Chagos (but no fishing cos freezer died and we must EAT MEAT!!!

  

  Sun 28 Apr 16:05

• Exquisite island anchorage: Ile Diamant. The colours are as in a dream.

  

  Wed 24 Apr 07:58

• Escorted into heaven by flocks of frigates and gannets; dolphins in the bows - we are at Chagos!

  

  Mon 15 Apr 07:59

• No wind, big current against us.... this is a SLOOOOOW process!

  

  Mon 15 Apr 07:47

• Gan, Addu Atoll: remembering our fist time here, 3 years ago - will retrace some steps!

  

  Sun 7 Apr 08:23

• Foamullah harbour: fishing with nets at entrance; inside, many crossed light anchor lines of moored fishing boats: easier to spend night at sea!

  

  Sun 7 Apr 08:08

• (Yesterday) "Swam" across equator (dragged by boat); champagne; whale alongside, not 10m away. Awed, unnerved, jubilant. Cheers!

  

  Sun 7 Apr 07:57

• Faress - Poor second to Kaashido, where we could not anchor, but a good place to fix generator and get ready for Gan.

  

  Fri 5 Apr 05:30

• Kaashido: exquisitely beautiful - and could not find a place to anchor safely; had to move on (at speed, before dark...)

  

  Fri 5 Apr 05:29

• Back again, 3 years later, to a fantastic place. Melaimu, North Huvadoo Atoll

  

  Tue 2 Apr 04:58

• Veymandhoo island: curious locals, ok anchorage, good Short Eats on shore!

  

  Mon 1 Apr 09:30

Mar 2013

• Happiness! After yesterday (exhausting night, anchor watches, strong winds) now anchored safely in calm ...SLEEP!

  

  Sat 30 Mar 10:15

• Magoodhoo - extraordinary experience: 2 huge manta rays looping and feeding around us for an hour. Amazing.

  

  Wed 27 Mar 07:16

• Back in heaven: best snorkelling to our west, soft beach sand for hair salon on east, crystal clear water for boat cleaning below!

  

  Sat 23 Mar 09:17

• Great place to access ferry... and this time not anchored with dredger and industrial noise!

  

  Sat 23 Mar 09:15

• Dhigurah island lagoon. We are in heaven: beautiful snorkelling, views, peace, no visible inhabitants.

  

  Wed 20 Mar 03:58

• Maamigili lagoon; anchored at dusk alongside dredger and channel for resort traffic!! But safe at least.

  

  Wed 20 Mar 03:56

• Conrad Rangali Reosrt, man-made harbour, told us not welcome. Had to make haste before sunset to next one...

  

  Wed 20 Mar 03:53

• Moofushi Island is absolutely beautiful, and resort wonderfully accommodating of us. 5 Star!

  

  Mon 18 Mar 02:50

• Ari Atoll, Halaveli Island... lovely resort and the most wonderful snorkelling!

  

  Sat 16 Mar 03:50

• Arrived in Male, processed, ready to go! Yippee!

  

  Tue 12 Mar 12:59

• Last morning at sea, we arrive tomorrow. Dolphins up front, beautiful sunrise, a swim: heaven.

  

  Tue 12 Mar 12:07

• Amazingly clear blue sea for a lunch STOP and swim. Clearly little wind (but we did hold tight!)

  

  Mon 11 Mar 05:20

• Beautiful sailing on rolling, gentle blue seas (after horrrible night weaving around fishing boats). Dorado for supper... and lunch... and supper..

  

  Mon 11 Mar 03:22

• 5 hours to cross busy shipping channel, then wonderful sailing under full sail.

  

  Fri 8 Mar 13:16

• Sri Lankan fishing boat chased us for miles for hand-outs (not received); unnerving experience.

  

  Fri 8 Mar 12:46

• Today's tally: 1 gale, 2 repaired engines, 5 sail changes, 1 dorado, 60litre RO water in sea: all plain sailing really!

  

  Mon 4 Mar 10:09

• Hand-furling huge spinnaker sail on deck, watching dolphins in bow waves, trying find favourable current, given up on wind...

  

  Sat 2 Mar 10:50

• Passing Nicobar Islands: from Andaman Ssea to Indian Ocean, and at last current in our favour

  

  Fri 1 Mar 02:21

Feb 2013

• No wind means SLOOOW going, but GREAT under-boat swim and peaceful sunset dinner!

  

  Wed 27 Feb 12:54

• Ao Chalong, the last night before we leave beautiful Thailand for good. Thanks for everything!

  

  Mon 25 Feb 15:17

Dec 2012

• Ketoros home for a month while we go to SA! Happy Christmas!

  

  Sun 2 Dec 14:53

• Big bay on west of Ko Yao Yai: green, lush, .... Let's go see the mangroves!

  

  Sat 1 Dec 06:37

Nov 2012

• Catch-up with friends at Ao Chalong

  

  Thu 29 Nov 09:50

• Loi Krathong - boat-version krathong sent flaming to sea to appease Goddess of water.

  

  Thu 29 Nov 09:49

• Incredible bird life and thousands of bats on Chicken island this time: beautiful!

  

  Wed 28 Nov 05:03

• Contender for most beautiful Thai beach: Railay. Embraced by stunning rock cliffs.

  

  Mon 26 Nov 04:39

• Ao Nang, Krabi: stocks and meal and massage on the list....(heels for Rolf)

  

  Tue 20 Nov 04:02

• The prettiest island, lovely sea.... Big shark enjoying it with me AAAARGH fright!

  

  Tue 20 Nov 03:29

• Ko Khlui's tall straight faces on one side, friendly fishermen the other.

  

  Sun 18 Nov 04:12

• Ko Chong Lat, beautiful anchorage protected from weather from all sides

  

  Thu 15 Nov 09:18

• In the klongs: mangrove rivers and swamps with stunning caves (and heat and mud and voracious mozzies)

  

  Thu 15 Nov 09:17

• Treating ourselves to on-shore meal and pool! Yay for Paradise resort!

  

  Wed 14 Nov 02:25

• Treating ourselves to on-shore meal and pool! Yay for Paradise resort!

  

  Wed 14 Nov 02:01

• Favourite place, but not with the big squall to greet us! Heaven descended later.... Ko KuDu

  

  Mon 12 Nov 03:11

• Rafting boats, braai on beach with local, ex-SA friends: home from home...

  

  Mon 12 Nov 03:08

• Too many dayboats, but love all the eagles and view of island... and internet access!!

  

  Fri 9 Nov 06:17

• Ko Khai, wonderful 20m overhang with stalactites to drive under, and hong... and beach...

  

  Fri 9 Nov 06:16

• Dinghy adventures in hongs and mangroves: fun times at Ko Raya

  

  Fri 9 Nov 06:14

• Exploring a cool sink-in-to-your-knees muddy hole / cave through the bottom of island... Ko Thalu

  

  Fri 9 Nov 06:13

• Wonderful peace and beauty at Ko Deng Yai

  

  Sun 4 Nov 14:46

• Oh JOY! No more marina work, just wonderful cruising in the bay....

  

  Sun 4 Nov 02:02

Oct 2012

• At LAST!!! Back in the water... But still working on her....

  

  Thu 18 Oct 12:46

• Boat Lagoon: Ketoro on hardstand for a month

  

  Fri 5 Oct 00:14

• Waiting off Ko Rang to enter Boat Lagoon; storms abated at last!

  

  Thu 4 Oct 09:52

• Chicken islands a LOVELY place to hide (like chickens!) in this fierce SW monsoon time

  

  Thu 4 Oct 09:51

• Eek! Huge winds bending round Yongkasem Bay headland pushing us too close to the reef...

  

  Thu 4 Oct 09:49

• Hiding from storms at Ko Muk, having ripped a headsail on way up

  

  Thu 4 Oct 09:48

• On our way up to Phuket, first night Ko Bulan

  

  Thu 4 Oct 09:47

Jun 2012

• Ketoro's home until September: time for the baby run! Yay!

  

  Sun 10 Jun 23:21

• Hiding from the weather in gorgeous spot with 30 fishing boats, tug and barge!

  

  Wed 6 Jun 13:32

• A new island for us, but clearly not for the fishing boats; hoping for baby sharks on our snorkel!

  

  Mon 4 Jun 08:10

• Wonderful sea and white beach and snorkelling again! Ko Rawi, Butangs

  

  Sat 2 Jun 09:16

• Rok Noks, fixing engine; Ketoro is teaching us about being on the move again!

  

  Fri 1 Jun 10:19

• Phi Phi island, fixing chafed-through reef line

  

  Fri 1 Jun 10:17

Mar 2012

• Back at Yacht Haven, leaving boat for 7 weeks travel... China here we come!

  

  Fri 30 Mar 16:27

• Always beautiful here, and not burgled again since first time...!

  

  Fri 30 Mar 16:26

• Wind and rolly sea drove us to this west side for a change, and glad of it!

  

  Fri 30 Mar 16:24

• Haircut time! And drinks on beach...

  

  Fri 30 Mar 16:22

• Hundreds of sea stars in the mud at low tide at Ko Hong Krabi... Just waiting for water!

  

  Fri 30 Mar 16:21

• Another great unofficial meal at Chok'D... They were "closed" again....

  

  Fri 30 Mar 16:19

• Coral island to find the Crown of Thorns: got it!

  

  Fri 30 Mar 16:18

• Nai Harn offers massages, meals, beautiful sea and beach.... Come!

  

  Fri 23 Mar 02:05

• Came in on a massive storm, going out on a breeze with Sonja and Delwin

  

  Mon 19 Mar 01:08

• Richelieu rock... Spectacular diving on pinnacles rising from nowhere!

  

  Tue 13 Mar 10:35

• Awesome diving spots alongside channel west of us, 2 dives from dinghy.

  

  Sun 11 Mar 10:41

• In the channel between two Surin islands: centre is turquoise waters, sides all green.

  

  Sun 11 Mar 09:26

• Change of scene.... From beautiful to ridiculously beautiful!

  

  Sun 11 Mar 09:18

• On the other side; perfectly alone in beautiful bay with crystal water and steep treed sides

  

  Sat 10 Mar 10:42

• Awesome Ko Surin: stunning islands, great wall drop-offs for snorkelling, clear sea

  

  Fri 9 Mar 13:07

• Remote, quiet, few chalets, long-tail transport: lovely Koh Chang

  

  Thu 8 Mar 02:14

• Long Beach, Ko Payam... And it really is!!! Long.... And waiting to be explored....

  

  Mon 5 Mar 04:54

• We are at Ko Phayam! Remote, quiet, lovely bay, islands of Burma to west.

  

  Sun 4 Mar 07:03

• Surrounded by lovely islands, small rocky beach scheduled for haircut@Ko Kai Nui Salon!

  

  Sat 3 Mar 06:09

• Mangroves and island one side, mainland hills shrouded with cloud on other; Ko Ra

  

  Fri 2 Mar 09:33

• Such an interesting waterway with pretty greened sides and fishermen trying for supper

  

  Fri 2 Mar 07:13

• Entering interesting waterway between islands and mainland

  

  Fri 2 Mar 07:06

• Khao Lak Beach, overnight on our way north to Burma border.

  

  Thu 1 Mar 08:59

Feb 2012

• This favourite spot means airport goodbyes today, sadly... Next time a hello!

  

  Wed 29 Feb 02:41

• Wonderful: sleeping alongside and snorkelling round a tiny rock island, Ko Waeo

  

  Wed 29 Feb 02:39

• What do you do at Patong? People watch, do the tailors, drink cocktails!

  

  Sat 25 Feb 05:48

• Wow! Incredible sighting of large cuttlefish feeding at gorgeous Freedom Bay

  

  Sat 25 Feb 05:47

• A beautiful stop for visitors and lots to do/see/buy....

  

  Sat 25 Feb 05:45

• Happiness! Snorkelling again, but many urchins indicate poor reef.

  

  Sat 25 Feb 05:25

• Cute Chok'D bar opened for us on this tiny private rock/island

  

  Sat 25 Feb 04:51

• Wonderful! Rai Lee Bay, astounding Krabi karst cliffs and crystal sea...

  

  Sat 25 Feb 04:49

• New spot:Ao Nang, Krabi; fisherman angry at us for using his buoy....

  

  Sat 25 Feb 04:47

• Time to watch the climbers and marvel at the wall face seemingly metres from us

  

  Sat 25 Feb 04:45

• Another beautiful island with beach, hong, snorkelling: Ko Hong Krabi

  

  Sat 25 Feb 04:43

• Mooring buoy off Paradise Beach Resort for a swim and treat lunch... then off again!

  

  Thu 16 Feb 06:13

• Ko Ku du channel: stunning anchorage between two cliffs, strong tide if swimming.

  

  Thu 16 Feb 06:10

• Ko Ba Tang: a lunch stop! Clear, cool water swim to tiny beach under more cliffs...

  

  Thu 16 Feb 06:07

• Ko Daeng Yai: Lovely new stop, towering cliff one side, sea eagles, pink dawn..

  

  Thu 16 Feb 06:05

• Ao Po marina to await Mark and Livi

  

  Thu 16 Feb 05:57

• Wonderful snorkelling with Erik; trooublesome double-buoy tie-up!

  

  Thu 16 Feb 05:55

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  Thu 16 Feb 05:49

Jan 2012

• Back at Nai Yang; seems 14 other yachties also hold this as their favourite beach anchoring spot!

  

  Sun 15 Jan 01:13

• What fun! Dinghy exploration of river, fishing boats, lagoon at high tide: come in and see.

  

  Sun 15 Jan 01:11

Dec 2011

• Nai Harn, how lovely: Jungle Beach, beautiful river into sea, improved weather!

  

  Fri 30 Dec 05:49

• Family day "treat" for B+K: sailing in 45kn gales, anchored in Patong and bouncing on boat!

  

  Mon 26 Dec 05:43

• Christmas Day 2011 with Barry and Kay at Surin Beach; only challenges huge winds and a rolly boat!

  

  Sun 25 Dec 14:40

• Nai Yang again.. Gentle, pretty, plenty Thai treats like food, massage Madame...!

  

  Fri 23 Dec 05:34

• Laem Sing, a new find... a Christmas morning spot it will be! Sea splashing over rocks, beautiful treed headland, pretty beach...

  

  Tue 20 Dec 13:25

• Pretty Nai Harn bay, but HOW do we get dinghy on shore??? Reef, waves....

  

  Mon 19 Dec 06:48

• Panwa Bali in Ao Chalong, SO nice to be on anchor after the marina!

  

  Sun 18 Dec 13:43

• Boat Lagoon Phuket again.... sawasdee ka!! Week here to work on boat.

  

  Sun 11 Dec 10:06

• Ko Rang feels like home! Convenient for Boat Lagoon entry at high tide in morning...

  

  Sat 10 Dec 05:51

• Dire warnings and cautions do not deter Rolf from using this channel short-cut! (successfull!)

  

  Sat 10 Dec 05:18

• More beautiful beaches and sea and hongs!!! Such hardship... Ko Hong, Krabi

  

  Fri 9 Dec 05:34

• Heaven last night, just moved to a new heavenly snorkel area: come in close and see our garden!

  

  Thu 8 Dec 04:31

• Chicken Island: good snorkelling, watching the climbers, beautiful longtails with prayer-flags.!

  

  Wed 7 Dec 05:25

• Ao Phra-Ae beach on Ko Lanta: storm prevented us from getting to beach.

  

  Wed 7 Dec 02:45

• Stunning Emerald (Morakot) Cave: a wonderful hong!

  

  Tue 6 Dec 07:19

• Ko Muk; east side for the night, explore the hong tomorrow

  

  Mon 5 Dec 08:36

• Beautiful bay hosting 5 yachts and 12 fishing boats, all escaping wind-storms.

  

  Sun 4 Dec 10:19

• Site of a failed attempt to salvage another yacht's anchor, for reward: not a career for us!

  

  Sun 4 Dec 10:15

• Telaga harbour again. Fuel, food and duty-free booze for Christmas!

  

  Fri 2 Dec 16:05

Oct 2011

• Ketoro holding tight to pontoon at Pu Rebak Marina till end November.

  

  Mon 10 Oct 07:02

• Telaga for RUGBY!!! Farewell to John, who has sailed Ketoro between Phuket and Singapore!

  

  Mon 10 Oct 03:39

• Fjord anchorage as beautiful as ever, but LOTS rain and wind... Dragging worries.

  

  Sun 9 Oct 00:39

• Georgetown, Penang for fun 2 nights YIPPEE!

  

  Thu 6 Oct 03:18

• Mainsail fell down!!! So had to anchor here at Pangkor to fix: 3h up mast in sun.

  

  Wed 5 Oct 06:00

• Port Klang: again time to watch for ships crossing our path and trying to predict their behaviour!

  

  Tue 4 Oct 09:13

• Port Dickson: had a swim in resort pool.... Heaven!!

  

  Mon 3 Oct 11:33

• On our way again....

  

  Mon 3 Oct 11:32

Sep 2011

• Berthed at Marina at dusk. Exceptionally exhausted, want to sleep for days...

  

  Tue 27 Sep 13:45

• Two massive ships collided alongside us here! How horrifying that they drive so badly...

  

  Tue 27 Sep 13:43

• Gales, horrible sea, crossed shipping channels in gale and rain, caught huge fishing net. Excruciating.

  

  Tue 27 Sep 03:55

• Great sailing 7kn under reef turned to @#* when gales hit on the nose: bare poles and 2kn...!

  

  Mon 26 Sep 05:34

• Sailing winds at last!! But who switched last night's orders for NO boats and lots of moonlight??

  

  Sun 25 Sep 03:33

• Much improved sea state, wind, current... ie going our way now and all well!

  

  Sat 24 Sep 03:21

• For us: dolphins, playing; sea snakes,slithering away; tuna biting lures. Against: sea, current and wind: UGH.

  

  Fri 23 Sep 06:28

• Got into Miri Marina just before the storm hit! Tied on and happy, for a 5 day stay and travel to Mulu

  

  Fri 16 Sep 09:19

• Last Brunei stop: Kuala Belait, industrial, serving the oil rigs, but pretty at night! Tiring 12h sail day.

  

  Thu 15 Sep 12:13

• Brunei, almost tiniest but richest country in world. Well, amazing Sultan's riches anyway....!

  

  Wed 14 Sep 02:26

• Pulau Tiga is our last stop in Sabah! Mooring ball off pretty island: fish from freezer on BBQ tonight.

  

  Sun 11 Sep 08:56

• KK Marina for water and power and hardware purchases and provisioning and dinghy fixing and maybe invertor too...!?

  

  Thu 8 Sep 10:55

• Happy to anchor after another 10 hour day on the move. Tomorrow KK Marina.

  

  Wed 7 Sep 08:51

• Last day in the Sulu Sea: tomorrow round the tip into the South China Sea.

  

  Tue 6 Sep 08:03

• Oh the calm of a lagoon surrounded by mangroves, and a sleep as if we were not on the sea...!

  

  Tue 6 Sep 03:32

• Lankayan island: great diving and turtle breeding programme, watched 200 run into the sea!

  

  Sat 3 Sep 11:06

Aug 2011

• Back at Sandakan... Really functional: provisioning and hoping for no more burglaries....

  

  Wed 31 Aug 00:59

• Dewhurst Bay: back in muddy Malaysian river, but watching monkeys on the beach makes up for it!

  

  Tue 30 Aug 09:48

• Dent Haven again, calm night after a LONG day sailing? We hope so....

  

  Sun 28 Aug 10:55

• Lahad Datu: busy harbour, fascinating shrimp farms being pushed into place by big dinghies. Drop off point for friends.

  

  Sun 28 Aug 10:53

• Fri: Pu Gaya - beautiful tall islands, treed, pristine water, pretty coral bommies under boat

  

  Sun 28 Aug 10:50

• Mon - thurs: re-anchored and firm. Exceptionally wonderful Sipadan diving WOW

  

  Sun 28 Aug 05:55

• Sunday: anchored on Mabul sand spit but terrible stormy night with dragging anchor....

  

  Sun 28 Aug 05:52

• Sat: Horn Reef - wonderful snorkelling, no visible land, our neighbour is a single stilted fishing hut!

  

  Sun 28 Aug 05:50

• Tawau: ugly from the sea, container port, last stop of the rally

  

  Tue 16 Aug 08:01

• Mabul Island, between converted oil rig and stilted chalets: weird!

  

  Mon 15 Aug 07:26

• Pulau Gaya: pretty, with PRISTINE water... Stay here for a day to clean the boat!

  

  Sun 14 Aug 06:39

• Pulau Gaya: pretty, with PRISTINE water... Stay here for a day to clean the boat!

  

  Sun 14 Aug 01:47

• Pretty place to sleep, massive currents pushing us down today!

  

  Fri 12 Aug 08:31

• Leaving this amazing river: sad, but happy to see end of mud!

  

  Fri 12 Aug 08:00

• Today saw wild Orang utans in jungle and sailed over a Pygmy elephant!

  

  Wed 10 Aug 23:36

• As far as we can go on Ketoro, due to power lines. Now some dinghy investigation...

  

  Tue 9 Aug 01:53

• Monday..in heaven with birds, monkeys, magnificent primary jungle, clean but muddy river.

  

  Tue 9 Aug 00:52

• Sun eve. Kinabatangan River: jungle one side, small village children waving the other...

  

  Tue 9 Aug 00:52

• Sun morn: on way to Sungai Kinabatangan.. river through the jungle...

  

  Tue 9 Aug 00:37

• Sandakan... Manic anchorage, boats of every type hurtling through..interesting times!

  

  Tue 2 Aug 05:58

• Beautiful island anchorage to rest after 24 hours of boat-fixing miseries.

  

  Tue 2 Aug 05:41

• Tigabu island: no fun as we find engine water pump and shower water pump died!

  

  Tue 2 Aug 01:18

• Morning drift snorkel between two islands, direction and speed dictated by strong current!

  

  Mon 1 Aug 12:01

Jul 2011

• Quiet anchorage for the night before island visits tomorrow...

  

  Sat 30 Jul 12:25

• Rounding the lovely northern tip of Borneo.... YAAAY!

  

  Sat 30 Jul 12:08

• Ambong Bay for a night. Sea very rolly outside... And lovely and calm in here!

  

  Fri 29 Jul 08:25

• Kota Kinabalu, Sabah... Now THIS looks like a good Marina! Going to check out the facilities...

  

  Wed 20 Jul 05:27

• Sailing in race to KK.... But NO wind teaches patience and sailing skills!

  

  Wed 20 Jul 05:25

• Miri marina: rally base and start for Borneo Yacht Challenge.

  

  Wed 13 Jul 05:29

• Night watch with luminous moon to round the cape on our way to Miri.

  

  Wed 13 Jul 05:25

Jun 2011

• Kuching Marina for a while: travel inland to Sibu and Kapit and World Rainforest Music Festival!

  

  Tue 28 Jun 04:29

• Between 2 stunning islands: walked on one: saw monkeys, pitcher plants; haircut on other!

  

  Tue 28 Jun 00:27

• En route... Rounding magnificent forested mountain falling steeply to the sea

  

  Mon 27 Jun 04:36

• Sludgy river, heavily forested, crocs, bright stars: we are in Borneo! Specifically Kuching in Sarawak state.

  

  Wed 22 Jun 00:13

• Beautiful island off Borneo to rest for 2 days before going Borneo itself.

  

  Sun 19 Jun 17:03

• Rounded the corner: wind gone, engines on, hope to make it before sundown!

  

  Sun 19 Jun 02:59

• Rocking, rolling on lumpy sea, side-on waves, wind on nose... tired... this is passage-making!

  

  Sat 18 Jun 04:04

• Horrible uncomfortable sea but sailing in good winds south of oil filelds

  

  Fri 17 Jun 03:14

• Terengganu for the last time before crossing S China Sea to Borneo

  

  Wed 15 Jun 14:45

• Moored P Redang again, returning to Terengganu... Last night at these lovely islands

  

  Mon 13 Jun 10:55

• Stunning Temple dive (Tokong Laut) myriads of fish, some huge, great coral.

  

  Mon 13 Jun 10:52

• Beautiful Perhentian Island bay, thickly wooded hillsides, after lovely dive at lighthouse site

  

  Mon 13 Jun 10:48

• Beautiful diving in the Parhentian Islands.... And also fun on land!

  

  Sun 12 Jun 03:48

• Anchored in lovely bay on P Redang, found a lovely-looking island to dive tomorrow YAY! Happily gazing into toilet bowls with clean sea water, not mud

  

  Fri 10 Jun 09:11

• Time to sleep! Berthed at Marina in Kuala Terengganu

  

  Fri 3 Jun 04:44

• Inauspicious River entry to Terengganu; a day to get food and organise sail repair then to island to meet others.

  

  Fri 3 Jun 02:15

• Sailing through night: black, but seeing S Cross behind and Big Dipper ahead... Going right way!

  

  Thu 2 Jun 15:46

• Sailing overnight heading for Kuala Terengganu, horribly hot and no wind to speak of!

  

  Thu 2 Jun 07:40

• Rompin for beach BBQ to touch base with rally group

  

  Wed 1 Jun 12:32

• 3 mile period: jib out, main up, storm hits, reef 1, dodge ferry straight at us, reef 2, main down, jib in: happy to anchor here.....

  

  Wed 1 Jun 12:30

May 2011

• Stunning! Tiny island with most of it underwater... Huge boulders shouldering coral gardens and home for millions of fish!

  

  Mon 30 May 13:58

• Pulau Tulai for snorkelling and hopefully a dive.. If we can find the appropriate place! Then there was the charter boat who took guests skiing in cir

  

  Sun 29 May 10:00

• Tioman south, going to walk to waterfall of movie South Pacific tomorrow

  

  Fri 27 May 08:10

• Tioman Island, a rallying point for all rally boats! Tall volcanic island, rainforest vegetation, lovely beaches

  

  Fri 20 May 14:14

• Pulau Babi Besar - absolutely stunning! The South China Sea, as it turns out, is awesome...!! Great company from other rally boats enhances the experi

  

  Thu 19 May 02:13

• Pulau Tinggi: back to beautiful islands, white sands, clear waters, fish and coral... YAY!

  

  Tue 17 May 11:39

• Teluk Punggai. Featureless stop over on way north. Good anchor holding!

  

  Sun 15 May 09:19

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  Sun 15 May 09:16

• One15 Marina, Singapore. A few days here before we re-join the rally at the Tioman Islands.

  

  Tue 10 May 11:00

• Passing Raffles lighthouse

  

  Tue 10 May 10:56

• Keeping Singapore on our left and Malaysia on our right and weaving our way through dozens of ships

  

  Tue 10 May 10:55

Apr 2011

• Puteri harbour, home for a month till we set off on the rally

  

  Sun 10 Apr 05:32

• Completed the busy Malacca Straits, crossed the Singapore channel, gratefully looking for our home

  

  Sun 10 Apr 05:29

• 10Apr early... The southernmost tip of Malaysia, and LOTS of giants anchored here.

  

  Sun 10 Apr 05:27

• 9Apr late... Rain, lightning, big guys on anchor and those challenging us....!

  

  Sun 10 Apr 05:24

• Marina at Port Dickson: time to SLEEP after overnighters alongside the hugest ships and traffic... and visit Melaka!

  

  Tue 5 Apr 07:06

• Wishing for wind, dodging fishing boats, grateful for the AIS info on all the big guys out here!

  

  Mon 4 Apr 03:17

• Georgetown Penang! Marina in old city: wonderful, noisy, vibey, much to see and do..

  

  Sat 2 Apr 00:05

Mar 2011

• Swimming in beautiful cool opaque sea off beach at Pregnant Maiden Island.... great start to our voyage south!

  

  Thu 31 Mar 09:19

• Telaga marina protects us from unusually big bad weather... and we wait for change before we sail...

  

  Wed 30 Mar 03:33

• last night in Thailand: horrible and very rolly! Bye Ko Lipe... we could not go on shore to visit you!

  

  Sun 27 Mar 01:12

• Rok Nok again: a trusty stop over for a good night's sleep

  

  Fri 25 Mar 14:38

• Thurs: Racha Island for a rough rocky night with little sleep...

  

  Fri 25 Mar 14:37

• Wed / thurs Ao Chalong: clearing out of Thailand for... the last time?

  

  Fri 25 Mar 14:23

• Go in close to see: no water here! Ketoro on the hardstand for work, we sleeping in apartment nearby.

  

  Tue 8 Mar 04:06

• Sunday evening off Ko Rang: calm, pretty place to wait for entering boat lagoon at high tide

  

  Tue 8 Mar 04:03

• First time this side of Racha Yai... time to check out the beach area...!

  

  Sat 5 Mar 09:31

• 4Mar This time a steep walk up Rok Nok to see the magnificent views from the top of the island

  

  Sat 5 Mar 09:29

• 3 Feb Looking onto the white beaches and heavily treed slopes of beautiful Ko Tarutao.

  

  Sat 5 Mar 09:26

• 2Mar Rebak Marina at last getting our new rudders!

  

  Thu 3 Mar 01:36

• 28 Feb Anchored off Telaga Harbour to clear customs and shop duty free...

  

  Thu 3 Mar 01:34

• Ko Ka Lang.. A quick stop over for a stunning dive off the boat! Such beautiful coral and fish on a pinnacle 28feb

  

  Thu 3 Mar 01:30

• 27Feb Great sailing to Ko Lipe, lovely beach with dozens of bars and wonderful relaxed atmosphere.

  

  Thu 3 Mar 01:27

• 26 Feb Ko Rok Nok a favourite stop-over for yachts doing the visa run...!

  

  Thu 3 Mar 01:21

Feb 2011

• 18 Feb Kata Beach again, enjoying the views, clear sea, easy access to all the land stuff.

  

  Sat 19 Feb 10:07

• 17 Feb Wonderful calm quiet Freedom Bay: on our own but for the fish and birds…

  

  Sat 19 Feb 10:06

• 15 Feb Patong Bay as busy as usual, now with the add ition of massive cruise-liners…

  

  Sat 19 Feb 10:06

• 14 Feb Valentine’s Day at Surin Beach.. very beaut iful, good massages, good food…!

  

  Sat 19 Feb 10:05

• 13 Feb Playing with young ellies Lucky and Lili on Ban Tao Beach!

  

  Sat 19 Feb 10:04

• 10 Feb Back in pretty Nai Yang to wave bye to Mark and hi to Ilana

  

  Sat 19 Feb 10:00

• Ko Similan island 5 is awesome with crystal water, great snorkelling and a turtle trying to eat the fin on Rolfs foot!

  

  Sun 6 Feb 14:56

• 4 Feb Similan Islands.... So beautiful, amazing water clarity, wonderful rest

  

  Fri 4 Feb 14:48

• 2 Feb Kata Beach... Great massages, nice beach, great meal.... pesky jet skis!

  

  Fri 4 Feb 14:45

• 1 Feb Ao Po Marina to fix batteries made dead by the service people....

  

  Fri 4 Feb 14:42

• 31Jan Ko Roi... A beautiful wonderful spot with a shrine in the hong

  

  Fri 4 Feb 14:41

• 30 Jan Showing Mark and Livi our favourite spots in the bay....

  

  Fri 4 Feb 14:39

Jan 2011

• Yacht Haven.. Home for the boat while we head off to Laos, Vietnam and Cambodia, whee haa!

  

  Mon 3 Jan 01:29

• Last night on anchor before our trip to Laos, Vietnam and Cambodia. A quiet evening... The first in 2 weeks!

  

  Sat 1 Jan 15:36

• Rounding Promthep Cape in strong gusts on way up to Yacht Haven again.

  

  Sat 1 Jan 03:36

• Happy New Year! What an amazing party start off Patong Beach: WOW WOW WOW!

  

  Sat 1 Jan 01:22

Dec 2010

• Kamala Beach: hundreds of beach loungers, jet skis with no speed limits, huge gin palaces behind us!

  

  Wed 29 Dec 09:19

• Nai Yang... Home for Christmas: beaches, smoothies, yachtie friends, calm waters. And a turtle!

  

  Fri 24 Dec 03:02

• Freedom Bay: the only yacht here, lovely beach and fair snorkelling in the surge!

  

  Fri 24 Dec 03:00

• Kata Beach: beautiful sea and seafood lunch on shore, full moon and fire lanterns at night

  

  Fri 24 Dec 02:57

• Nai Harn Bay, beautiful first w-coast anchorage of the Christmas week: happiness!

  

  Fri 24 Dec 02:55

• Good ole rolly Ao Chalong, base until the NE season sets in (please...!)

  

  Fri 24 Dec 02:41

• Phi Phi.. great shelter for the weather but little protection from lunatic boat skippers!

  

  Sat 11 Dec 13:54

• Ko Rok Nok.. star of French Survivor.. and our haven in howling winds!

  

  Sat 11 Dec 13:53

• Discovered this anchorage off Ko Bulan North with no help from pilot guides.... beautiful!

  

  Sat 11 Dec 13:41

• Pulau Singha Besar overnighter. Have started collecting appropriate materials for our Christmas "tree"...

  

  Thu 9 Dec 00:51

• Come in closer and look at where we are! Towering cliffs on each side, incredibly densely greened with bushes, creepers, immensely tall trees, all cli

  

  Wed 8 Dec 03:38

Nov 2010

• Tied up at Telaga Harbour Marina for a week

  

  Sun 28 Nov 01:27

• 25 Nov Beautiful bay with wonderful snorkelling on Ko Butang

  

  Sun 28 Nov 01:19

• 24 Nov Stunning limestone cliffs towering over us at Ko Phetra

  

  Thu 25 Nov 00:54

• 23 Nov Ko Lanta.. great fun at Kan Tiang beach

  

  Thu 25 Nov 00:53

• 22 Nov Busy busy BUSY Ton Sai Bay at Phi Phi Don

  

  Thu 25 Nov 00:50

• 21 Nov Pretty Ko Roi again

  

  Thu 25 Nov 00:47

• 20 Nov Showing Sandy, Patrick, Ros a favourite secluded anchorage Ko Hong

  

  Wed 24 Nov 13:48

• 20 Nov Departing great berth at Yacht Haven Marina

  

  Wed 24 Nov 13:24

Sep 2010

• Yacht Haven: home for Ketoro while we go home to SA

  

  Sat 11 Sep 14:24

Aug 2010

• Ko Rang....beautiful island with marvellous long beach

  

  Sun 22 Aug 15:27

• Escorted by hundreds of little fish whilst snorkelling on reef at Ko Hae (Coral Island)... they all expect to be hand fed!

  

  Sun 22 Aug 15:22

• 18 Aug Stunning Ko Dam Khwan: Chicken island! Spectacular sunset behind the towering chicken head rock ... plan 2 days here.

  

  Wed 18 Aug 13:27

• 17 Aug Ko Muk... lovely bay with beach projecting from the cliffs; longtail central for fishermen so very noisy.

  

  Wed 18 Aug 13:26

• 16 Aug Anchored off Ko Tarutao... peaceful, beautiful, protected; home of sea eagles!

  

  Wed 18 Aug 12:55

• Rebak Marina at Pulau Langkawi: aircon, swimming pool, shady trees.... what's not to like!?

  

  Fri 13 Aug 13:27

• Malaysia again: Telaga Harbour Marina for a few days to explore Pulau Langkawi before returning to Thailand!

  

  Tue 10 Aug 09:49

• Lovely spot off a beach on Ko Laen, east of Ko Taratao; tomorrow clear in at Langkawi

  

  Mon 9 Aug 11:29

• Second time at Ko Rok Nok and just as lovely... but no beach supper and big winds! Glad of mooring buoy..

  

  Sun 8 Aug 13:30

• Overnight at Ko Racha Yai (Island King Big, literally) with lighted fishing boats making the horizon glow.

  

  Sun 8 Aug 01:49

• Yacht Haven Marina: potential spot to leave boat when fly out?

  

  Mon 2 Aug 02:00

Jul 2010

• Ao Po Grand Bay Marina: the luxury of being tied on and only a hop from the beautiful Phang Nga Bay islands

  

  Mon 19 Jul 07:10

• Ao Chalong.... "home" harbour for clearing in/out formalities

  

  Mon 19 Jul 06:48

• Another anchorage at Phi Phi Don: beautiful as before but less busy and less polluted... definitely the favoured spot!

  

  Thu 15 Jul 16:52

• Stopped over at Ko Ngai for two nights while the Kothes celebrate their 31st anniversary!

  

  Wed 14 Jul 03:51

• On the way back: stop-over at Ko Bulon Le with a walk in the village followed by enormous braai baracuda steaks!

  

  Tue 13 Jul 02:38

• We are in Malaysia! Berthed in Telaga Harbour on Pulau Langkawi (island) for a weekend of sight-seeing before returning to Thailand

  

  Sat 10 Jul 02:24

• Wednesday: rested over at Koh Lipe in the Butangs for two days, enjoying the island, water and stars.

  

  Thu 8 Jul 15:18

• Tuesday: Stopped over at The Beach (Maya Bay) then overnight stop at Koh Rok Nok, with a picnic supper on the sand at sunset.

  

  Thu 8 Jul 15:18

• Monday 5 July: Doing the tourist thing on Ko Phi Phi Don: enjoying the sights, shops, meal at a beach restaurant.

  

  Thu 8 Jul 15:18

• Monday 5 July: leaving Ao Chalong with John and Wendy on way to Malaysia via the scenic route!

  

  Thu 8 Jul 15:17

• Wed 30: On way back to Ao Chalong after burglary; anchored off Ko Rang Yai

  

  Thu 8 Jul 14:59

• Ko Hong: anchored here in paradise yesterday, with limestone cliffs soaring above us and fascinating explorations of a beautiful lagoon on the dinghy.

  

  Thu 1 Jul 15:43

Jun 2010

• Luxury!! Absolute luxury!! Tied up at a marina; shore power and water (wow!); chance to get onto land and explore.... and do lots of boat jobs!

  

  Sat 12 Jun 01:46

• In Tahiland at last!!! Anchored in Ao Chalong on Phuket island to do formal clearing in procedures. We made it!!!

  

  Thu 10 Jun 14:28

• Almost through the heaviest ship traffic in the Malacca Straights. Now to Thailand....

  

  Tue 8 Jun 13:08

• Departed the beautiful anchorage at Pulau WE, Sumatra after 2 wonderful nights sleep! On way again....

  

  Tue 8 Jun 12:53

• When the mountain comes under you and creates a great hole before you, the best thing to do is focus on sailing by your instruments and ignore your ho

  

  Sat 5 Jun 07:45

• After 24 hours of horrible stormy seas, are now happy to have that behind us and be 200 miles from Sumatra.

  

  Fri 4 Jun 13:52

• Pleasant winds gave way to gales, which are carrying us with them... luckily they are also going to Thailand! All well on board.

  

  Thu 3 Jun 06:08

• Well, here we are! Middle of the sea and so forth...! Really lovely winds.... although they pushed us too far south and we had to get back up there ag

  

  Tue 1 Jun 09:49

May 2010

• South of Sri Lanka on a beautiful sea running under the asymmetric spinnaker; no fish (beans yeah!) but beautiful dolphins....

  

  Sun 30 May 13:08

• In the middle of nowhere, with good winds: all sail, no motors required!

  

  Fri 28 May 13:19

• Last night in Hulhumale lagoon... leave tomorrow for Thailand!

  

  Wed 26 May 15:41

• Our last fun anchorage (Velassaru resort island) before returning to Male and then departing for Thailand

  

  Sun 23 May 02:52

• Protected coral garden millpond at Gaafaru Atoll... echoes of Bassas da India

  

  Sun 2 May 06:26

• Amazing 32nd anniversary dinner on the beach with the Candys at Helengeli Island

  

  Sun 2 May 06:11

• There are 2 kinds of skipper: those who have grounded and those who have not yet grounded. This is where we joined the aforementioned club.

  

  Sat 1 May 16:47

Apr 2010

• Kept waiting a week here at Hulhumale for cruising permit. Now have permit... will cruise!

  

  Wed 28 Apr 14:50

• Extremely isolated, anchored on Felidhe Atoll; no islands, only reefs and turquoise seas

  

  Mon 19 Apr 07:36

• Anchored in a reef-enclosed lagoon in Mulaka Atoll: stunning! Alone and private... yet near 2 stilted resorts!

  

  Sat 17 Apr 08:03

• Anchored in North Huvadhoo Atoll, a beautiful calm haven after 2 windy tiring days!

  

  Wed 14 Apr 15:13

• The Equator at 0630: crossed the stormy, cold line with booze, chocolates and an apple upside-down cake! Shared with King Neptune...

  

  Tue 13 Apr 02:23

• Gan, Addu Atoll, Maldives; welcomed by a big pod of dolphins!

  

  Fri 2 Apr 04:52

Mar 2010

• On the road again: good sea, no wind.... clouds building though...

  

  Tue 30 Mar 04:50

• A full gale brought us here but today spent forgetting as we swam with 30 dolphins!

  

  Sat 27 Mar 15:12

• Surrounded by sharks but not like those in your big cities..

  

  Sat 20 Mar 09:00

• Ile Diamant, Chagos and really being slothful and chilling, but catching nothing but shark from the boat!

  

  Fri 12 Mar 14:59

Feb 2010

• Anchored in heaven at Ile du Coin, Peros Banhos, Chagos Archipelago... these islands will be home for a few weeks

  

  Fri 26 Feb 14:06

• We are almost there! See land... with 10nm to go....

  

  Fri 26 Feb 02:24

• Half-way point, a long way from land: 545nm to seychelles, 545nm to Chagos, 3800m to the sea-bed!

  

  Wed 24 Feb 15:34

• Fantastic sailing conditions: good winds, favourable current... heaven! Supported by whales, dolphins, a mile-long shoal of tuna and attendant hundred

  

  Mon 22 Feb 08:21

• Seychelles haven last weeks.. resting before the big sail...

  Fri 12 Feb 09:44

Jan 2010

• Port Launay winds and seas really testing our anchor: which comes up tops!

  

  Sat 23 Jan 07:23

• Laria Bay, Curieuse.. Seychelles home but with marauding butterfly fish!

  

  Sat 23 Jan 07:15

• Pretty Felicite island, amongst the many we have explored

  

  Sat 16 Jan 06:25

Dec 2009

• La Digue... beautiful, tiny, quaint charm... expensive!

  

  Thu 17 Dec 16:36

• 3 days on Praslin Island.. finding anchorages with the best land view!

  

  Wed 16 Dec 16:53

• Home for now: Seychelles Yacht Club Dec 7

  

  Mon 7 Dec 14:35

• We made it! Dec 6 Anchored in Victoria Harbour to await official clearance,tomorrow.

  

  Mon 7 Dec 14:34

• Headed east to avoid piracy in SW, now turning north Dec 5

  

  Mon 7 Dec 14:34

• Farquhar group Dec 2, red-foot booby hitched a ride till dawn!

  

  Mon 7 Dec 14:32

• Last night in Madagascar Nov 30

  

  Mon 7 Dec 14:29

• Started on passage to Seychelles with some anxiety over weather and pirates... Nov 29

  

  Mon 7 Dec 14:28

Nov 2009

• Still night in protected anchorage... like a bus station with 8 other boats here!

  

  Sun 15 Nov 17:53

• Beautiful Tara Bajina and snorkelling off the boat

  

  Sat 14 Nov 11:49

• Nosy Fali An anchorage to hide from the predicted W wind that was awful in the ferocious suprise storm from the East

  Fri 13 Nov 07:04

• Nosy Komba: beautiful island where soft, gentle Lemurs jump lightly onto your shoulder for bananas

  

  Fri 13 Nov 06:43

• Lokobe Nature Reserve towering lush green

  

  Mon 9 Nov 17:49

• Beautiful tiny marine reserve for two days

  

  Mon 9 Nov 17:47

• Russian Bay.. beautiul, wild, remote, good storm hideout if necessary

  

  Sun 1 Nov 10:25

Oct 2009

• Anchored at Sakatia island off Nosy Be; formally cleared into the country and ready to cruise

  

  Thu 29 Oct 05:47

• Anchored at Sakatia island off Nosy Be... meal on shore tonight YAY!!!

  

  Tue 27 Oct 14:13

• Anchored at Sakatia island off Nosy Be... meal on shore tonight YAY!!!

  

  Tue 27 Oct 14:13

• Tranquil river anchorage to hand over goods transported for others....

  

  Tue 27 Oct 05:16

• Wonderful Nosy Iranje anchorage... our first Madagascar island!

  

  Sun 25 Oct 19:21

• From becalmed to hectic to becalmed, but one constant is the curent against us....

  

  Sat 24 Oct 11:43

• Hot hot hot ... still still still day....!

  

  Fri 23 Oct 15:19

• Rocking and rolling up and down....!

  

  Thu 22 Oct 18:28

• Hello! How are you? Thanks for popping in to visit us! Heading straight on to Nosy Be.

  Thu 22 Oct 07:15

• Still at sea.... Juan de Nova ahead in case we need to stop for weather.

  

  Wed 21 Oct 07:06

• Night sailed with a dozen storms around us, racing us up to NW Madagascar

  

  Tue 20 Oct 06:03

• Anchored at Bassas da India: absolutely astounding atoll, reef fish hiding in our shade

  

  Sun 18 Oct 13:14

• Swam in ultra blue ocean, enjoyed fish braai, watched feeding frenzy of birds, sharks take place around and UNDER us!

  

  Sat 17 Oct 13:18

• Heaven: night sailing with sky awash with stars and sea with phosphorescence, favourable wind and current.

  

  Sat 17 Oct 04:24

• Frustrated: pitiful wind and big current south

  

  Fri 16 Oct 13:12

• Wahoo! First fish for supper... and another one..

  

  Thu 15 Oct 14:36

• Inhambane harbour

  

  Thu 15 Oct 05:53

• Waiting. Anchored off pretty Linge Linge near Inhambane... public hol in Moz

  

  Mon 12 Oct 08:21

• Anchoring in rolling sea at Inhambane Bay, Mozambique

  

  Sat 10 Oct 18:57

• Massive melodious whale foghorns over the ocean.

  

  Sat 10 Oct 09:11

• Swimming in the channel

  

  Fri 9 Oct 16:39

• Prolific marine life and spectacular whale sightings in amazing Mozambican waters

  

  Fri 9 Oct 06:17

• Learning curve with Code Zero, obliging ship's captain's avoiding action, 4 whales, 100 dolphins

  

  Thu 8 Oct 05:44

• I'm being folllowed by a moonshadow

  

  Wed 7 Oct 21:12

• Bumping along with whales and Yacht Time Out to port

  

  Wed 7 Oct 15:06

• Second time from RB, now with Yacht Time Out

  

  Wed 7 Oct 06:22

• Second round in R Bay

  

  Tue 6 Oct 13:36

• engine trouble turning back all fine

  

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• Leaving now

  

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Jun 2009

• web diary

  

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• Planning for a different world

  

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